Northwest Tech Men's Soccer announces schedule

Just as they did last season, the Northwest Kansas Technical College men's soccer program will feature two difficult exhibition matchups prior to opening the regular season.

The Mavericks will face Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC of the United Soccer League on August 13^th in Colorado Springs. The Mavs will then head to Fort Hays State University to face a Tigers team who finished No. 14 last season in the NSCAA Division II poll. Fort Hays State also set a program record for wins (13) in a single season.

Third year head coach Danny Main is excited for the team to face stiff competition early in the season before beginning their first Jayhawk Conference campaign.

"We want to put the men into the fire early to test our capabilities," Main said. "With the competition we face week in and week out in the Jayhawk Conference, every game is going to have to be approached with a playoff mindset. There is not a lot of room for error."

The regular season will begin August 27^th with a home contest against Laramie County Community College. Then Northwest Tech will host a men's and women's double-header on August 30^th with Northeastern Junior College.

Players are to report to campus no later than July 31^st with training camp beginning August 1^st.

Full Schedule:

August

            13- @ Colorado Switchbacks (USL team) 3 pm Exhibition         

            19- @ Ft. Hays State University 7 pm CST Exhibition

            27- Laramie County Community College 2:30 pm

            30- Northeastern Junior College 5 pm

September

            1- @ CU Denver 6 pm

2- Colorado State University 1 pm

6- **@ Hesston College 7 pm CST

            9- Otero Junior College 4 pm

            13- @ Hastings College 5:30 CST

            17- **Dodge City Community College 3 pm

            20- **Hesston College 5 pm

            24- **@ Cloud County Community College 4 pm CST

            28- **@ Garden City Community College 6 pm CST

October

            1- **@ Dodge City Community College 1 pm CST

            4- **Pratt Community College 4 pm

            8- **Barton Community College 3 pm

            11- **@ Cloud County Community College 4 pm CST

            17- **@ Pratt Community College 4 pm CST

            19- **Garden City Community College 4 pm

            22- **@ Barton Community College 3 pm CST

            27- Region VI Tournament Quarterfinals

            30- Region VI Tournament Semifinals

November

            3/4- Plains District Tournament (Hummer Sports Park, Topeka)

            14-19- NJCAA National Tournament

All Games are in Mountain Standard Time unless indicated.

Home Games are indicated in Bold.

**Jayhawk Conference Games